The Bucks are looking for wing depth and are interested to see if the 31-year-old Copeland is a good fit. The 6-foot-8 native of Orange, N.J., averaged 6.2 points and 2.2 rebounds in 50 games last season with the Indiana Pacers.

Copeland averaged 8.7 points in his initial NBA season, in 2012-'13, and shot 42.1% from three-point range while playing with the New York Knicks. He signed a two-year deal with Indiana following that season. | July 21, 2015»Read Full Blog Post

"From my side, I feel that I want to be playing in the Bucks," Antetokounmpo said of his future plans. "I'm not talking about my next contract. The way I feel now, I want to keep playing for the Milwaukee Bucks for the next 20 years!" | July 17, 2015»Read Full Blog Post

New York Knicks president Phil Jackson is attending the NBA Summer League games in Las Vegas and was asked about free agency and the Knicks failing to land top free agent center Greg Monroe, who chose the Bucks.

"Greg went to the right spot," Jackson told ESPN.com and writer Tim McMahon. "That's the right place for him. We understand that entirely."

Jacison said the Knicks must become a winning team before top free agents will take them seriously. | July 14, 2015»Read Full Blog Post

Hours after free-agent center Greg Monroe officially signed with the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday, the team shipped veteran 6-foot-11 big man Zaza Pachulia to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for a future second-round pick.

The move clears the Bucks of Pachulia's $5.2 million expiring contract and opens up the team's crowded frontcourt, leaving more playing time for Monroe and 24-year-old center John Henson.

Dallas re-entered the market for a center after DeAndre Jordan decided to return to the Clippers on Wednesday after verbally committing to sign a max contract with the Mavericks last week. | July 9, 2015»Read Full Blog Post

St. Francis — On the night of June 17, Bucks guard Khris Middleton was driving around the downtown area of his hometown of Charleston, South Carolina. He didn't know about it until later that night, but he was just blocks away from Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal church when nine people were shot and killed.

"These last few weeks have been a tough time — for the families of the victims, the African-American community, and for America," Middleton wrote. "The outpouring of love and support from around the country has been great to see. In Charleston, we’re staying strong, but the wounds are still deep." | July 9, 2015»Read Full Blog Post

During Monday's news conference in Madison, University of Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez and basketball coach Bo Ryan added their voices to support the Bucks' plans for a new arena.

Those plans are reaching a critical stage as state legislators consider a public financing plan to pay approximately half the estimated $500 million in arena costs, with the other half being covered by Bucks owners Wes Edens and Marc Lasry and former owner Herb Kohl.

"I personally would say the Bucks do need and our state does need a new arena," Alvarez said. "I think it's important for us to keep pro basketball in the state. I think the financial impact it will have on Milwaukee as well as the state makes it a no-brainer to me. | July 7, 2015»Read Full Blog Post

Madison - Bucks coach Jason Kidd responded Monday to a published report that said he would take over as the club's head of basketball operations this week and general manager John Hammond would be reassigned or leave the organization.

"I think sometimes sources can be wrong, media can be wrong, coaches can be wrong," Kidd said. "With this report that came out yesterday, it was totally wrong. Hammond has been in the league I think a little bit longer than I have, so this is another source for me to learn.

"This is a great opportunity for me to be the best coach I can be, being surrounded with Hammond and his staff." | July 6, 2015»Read Full Blog Post

A lot of people are wondering how that happened. Credit the Bucks for an aggressive approach and giving Monroe a maximum $50 million contract over three years, with the final year a player option. | July 3, 2015»Read Full Blog Post

Jared Dudley, the veteran forward who opted in to the final year of his contract on Tuesday, will be dealt to the Washington Wizards after the moratorium ends on July 9.

Published reports said the Bucks would acquire a future second-round draft choice in return for Dudley. The Wizards needed help at small forward after Paul Pierce left in free agency to join the Los Angeles Clippers.

The move helps the Bucks salary cap situation after the maximum contract they agreed to with center Greg Monroe on Thursday and the five-year, $70 million deal they agreed to with Khris Middleton on Wednesday. | July 2, 2015»Read Full Blog Post

The Milwaukee Bucks have agreed to terms on a maximum contract with free-agent center Greg Monroe, a league source indicated Thursday.

The deal will be worth an estimated $50 millon over three years, with the third year a player option, the source said.

The Bucks will be able to sign Monroe with available cap space and will sign Khris Middleton over the cap using Larry Bird rights, which allow teams to exceed the cap to re-sign their own free agents. The Bucks agreed with Middleton Wednesday on a five-year, $70 million deal. | July 2, 2015»Read Full Blog Post

The Milwaukee Bucks summer league team that will play in Las Vegas features first-round draft pick Rashad Vaughn and forward Damien Inglis, the top pick in the 2014 draft's second round.

The Bucks open play in the NBA Summer League on July 10 at Cox Pavilion on the Nevada-Las Vegas campus, when they meet the New Orleans Pelicans. Milwaukee also plays San Antonio and Cleveland in opening-round games.

Vaughn, the former UNLV guard, will have a homecoming of sorts when he returns to campus. He was named the Mountain West freshman of the year despite missing part of the season with an injury, and the Bucks selected him 17th overall in last week's NBA draft. | July 2, 2015»Read Full Blog Post

The Bucks stayed in the running for free agent Greg Monroe on Wednesday night, after the 6-foot-11 center-forward concluded a busy day of meetings.

Monroe met on the opening day of free agency with the Bucks, Portland Trail Blazers, New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers in Washington, D.C. Several reports said he was impressed by the pitches from the two small-market clubs, Milwaukee and Portland.

The Bucks presentation included an approach emphasizing coach Jason Kidd, new ownership with big plans for the franchise and a young core of talent. Milwaukee could put length and athleticism next to Monroe in the form of 20-year-olds Jabari Parker and Giannis Antetokounmpo. | July 1, 2015»Read Full Blog Post

The Milwaukee Bucks and restricted free agent guard Khris Middleton have reached agreement on a five-year, $70 million contract, a league source confirmed Wednesday.

Instead of waiting for another team to offer a contract they would have to match, the Bucks moved aggressively to lock up Middleton, a key part of their future plans. The 23-year-old emerged as a three-point threat, solid defender and clutch late-game shooter in just his third NBA season.

Middleton, a 6-foot-7 shooting guard was a second-round pick by Detroit in 2012 and arrived with Brandon Knight in the July 2013 trade that sent point guard Brandon Jennings to the Pistons. | July 1, 2015»Read Full Blog Post

Jared Dudley, a key veteran on the Milwaukee Bucks roster and a member of the team's productive bench, has opted in to the final year of his contract, a source indicated Tuesday.

Dudley had a Tuesday deadline to inform the Bucks if he was opting out of the last year on his five-year deal, worth $4.25 million next season.

Instead the 29-year-old Dudley elected to remain in Milwaukee. He was a critical part of the Bucks' rise from the league's worst record to a 41-41 mark last season and the sixth seeding in the Eastern Conference. He was acquired in a trade last summer with the Los Angeles Clippers. | June 30, 2015»Read Full Blog Post